Read questions & answers

Mary Katherine Brown

Mary Katherine Brown

Medical negligence isn't a mistake-it's a problem. If it's happened to you, let's find a solution!Premarital agreements to estate plans and divorce settlements, we will help you get it done right!Advocates for individual and family legal matters in a range of practice areas. Affordable help now!Out-of-court settlements are always first choice. If that cannot happen, the solution is litigation.Strategy, planning and, yes, some compromise...we'll help you get it done right.Custody disputes can be overwhelming, and the court process is intimidating--help is here!

Lawyering as it should be: empowering Clients to make the Right Legal Choices

Atty. Mary Katherine represents the best NYC has to offer in collaborative law. She has empowered and enabled me and my former spouse to forge transitional support agreement that worked for both of us and our daughter. In so doing, we have been able to avoid the monetary and emotional costs of a long court dispute. Her client centered approach has enabled me to make good choices about other legal matters that I have consulted her on.

Law often mystifies disputes resolution and sadly alienates the parties concerned, forcing the parties to a conflict to rely on their lawyers to help them navigate through expensive and soul-draining litigation. Mary Katherine, however, has given the power back to her client, as it should be.

My true wish is that the number of lawyers with Mary Katherine's vision and skills increase and prosper.

Honest and superb attorney in New York City.

I was looking for an experience attorney and I met Mrs. Mary Catherine Brown. She handled my child support case that was a little out of the norm and difficult. Throughout the process, she was honest with me, explained things to me every step of the way. She researched every issue and gave honest and reliable advice. In the courtroom she was very brilliant, made strong and forceful arguments that push the other side to agree with her.
Ultimately, the child support case against me was dismissed within a short period of time. I was pleased to have her as an attorney and the service she provided.

Child custody case

Ms/Mrs Brown help me through my Custody battle with my son's father. When the case started I was assigned a Legal aid lawyer, who could not be reached after several messages, did not take the time to interview me at all, to understand the situation, and had a load of other case work that mean't she had no time for mines. This is when I seeked out Ms/Mrs Brown to represent me and fired my other lawyer. I choose her based on her views online, which where on point. Ms/Mrs Brown is very attentive, and can be reached at any hour when there is a concern, worked with me financially, truthfully, very dependent,Knowledgeable, strategic, and a damn good custody lawyer. I have to admit that I was a little concerned by some of the decisions that where made, but I later on see that it was her strategic plan to show my child's biological father's ass for what it is, a lair who cares about his money more than his own child that he was wiling to use a technicality of the court system and say the child is not his even with an existing paternity test and when the child is a picture of him. I was happy with the results, as I don't have to deal with this lair anymore and I can spent my time enjoying by sweet, loving, and handsome son.

Outstanding Child Custody Attorney !

I found Mary Katherine Brown on Avvo and let me just start by saying she was guided to me by the good will of God. She was very attentive and made me feel at ease regarding my personal situation. She is very astute and knowledgeable of family law. She was able to successfully obtain for me what I needed from family court. I am truly grateful ! I recommend Ms. Brown with full confidence.

Lawyering as it should be: empowering Clients to make the Right Legal Choices

Atty. Mary Katherine represents the best NYC has to offer in collaborative law. She has empowered and enabled me and my former spouse to forge transitional support agreement that worked for both of us and our daughter. In so doing, we have been able to avoid the monetary and emotional costs of a long court dispute. Her client centered approach has enabled me to make good choices about other legal matters that I have consulted her on.

Law often mystifies disputes resolution and sadly alienates the parties concerned, forcing the parties to a conflict to rely on their lawyers to help them navigate through expensive and soul-draining litigation. Mary Katherine, however, has given the power back to her client, as it should be.

My true wish is that the number of lawyers with Mary Katherine's vision and skills increase and prosper.

Competent and knowledgeable.

From the day I met Mary I was pleased with her level of professionalism, knowledge and experience. Her phone and email communication was always above the standard and she was happy to go into detail when I needed it. I was pleased when she was able to settle my divorce, child support and child custody agreements out of court, it seemed very efficient. I was so impressed and felt blessed to have her at my side to argue for my son's and my needs. Without Mary’s representation, I don’t know how I would have resolved the issues. I would recommend her to anyone facing a divorce.

Professional and Down-To-Earth Service

I was so grateful to find Ms. Brown, after switching attorneys twice in the duration of my ongoing case.

Brown is professional, no-nonsense, and most of all down to Earth. I actually felt like I was speaking to a human being about my sensitive matter, and she listened with balance, rationality and compassion. Front desk service is also very polite and professional.

Most importantly, Brown represents her firm and she is who you will hire as an attorney once you sign on-you will not be re-directed to an unknown associated attorney, unlike many other larger firms.

I would recommend Mary Brown to anyone with a legal matter within her range of expertise.

Lawyering as it should be: empowering Clients to make the Right Legal Choices

Atty. Mary Katherine represents the best NYC has to offer in collaborative law. She has empowered and enabled me and my former spouse to forge transitional support agreement that worked for both of us and our daughter. In so doing, we have been able to avoid the monetary and emotional costs of a long court dispute. Her client centered approach has enabled me to make good choices about other legal matters that I have consulted her on.

Law often mystifies disputes resolution and sadly alienates the parties concerned, forcing the parties to a conflict to rely on their lawyers to help them navigate through expensive and soul-draining litigation. Mary Katherine, however, has given the power back to her client, as it should be.

My true wish is that the number of lawyers with Mary Katherine's vision and skills increase and prosper.

Answers, connections and help.

My Boyfriend's Father came into the States and was arrested practically the moment he got off the plane. I went to his court appearance that was scheduled for the day after he was arrested, I wasn't given a specific court house to go to so I ran around all different buildings and until I was finally directed to the right one. Once there I spoke to Mary who explained to me the most important thing was to write everything down because I would not be able to remember it later, I wrote everything I could down. For days we had no contact, no idea how to handle this situation at hand. Lucky for us Mary offered her help, she assisted us in speaking to my Boyfriend's father and figuring out what needed to be done. She then found us a lawyer in Texas where he would ultimately be sent. Currently we are still waiting on the total outcome, however without Mary's help things would not have gone quite as smoothly, nor would we have had such a great lawyer recommended to us without her help. Mary was a complete godsend during this crisis, she not only helped keep our minds at ease but also kept us completely aware of what was going on and what needed to be done, and the best thing to be done.

About Me

In addition to my family law, business law and medical malpractice work, I regularly provide legal consultation and trial preparation for other attorneys. Whether my client is a legal professional, a business, or an individual, my goal is the same: do all I can to achieve the best possible result, and make each contact with my client an opportunity to demonstrate my respect for them, and my appreciation for the trust and faith they put in me. I strive to balance efficency with patience and detail so I can help my clients understand what can be done, what may be done, and/or what must be done to protect their legal rights and achieve their objective within their budget. It is also extremely important to me that I counsel each of my clients on litigation and legal "crisis" avoidance! Many, many legal disputes can be can be avoided entirely with proper attention to drafting and documentation, and those that cannot are often possible to resolve with negotiation, creative thinking, ADR and/or some combination thereof--all solutions less costly than litigation. Besides legal training, I believe a good lawyer's toolbox should include large quantities of empathy, enthusiasm and perseverance, mine certainly does...

The best compliment I can receive from a client is a referral to a friend or a family member--there's no greater validation that my efforts on behalf of my clients are worthwhile and meaningful. To those who have made such referrals, thank you again!

Payment

Attorney Endorsements

I enthusiastically endorse Ms. Brown for her insightful contributions to the AVVO community. Her responses and posts demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge and a real concern for the well-being and legal needs of those making inquiries. Her advocacy and wisdom bode well for her clients and I would not hesitate to refer a client to Ms. Brown should the need arise.

Brian Wayson Social Security Attorney October 3, 2011 7:15pmRelationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I've had the pleasure of conferring with Attorney Brown on an interesting legal matter and I found her to be bright, well versed in family law and committed to obtaining the absolute best outcome for her clients. Her willingness to go above and beyond in her efforts to assist a client impressed me and I endorse her with pleasure.